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Book/Printed Material The effect of adolescent experience on labor market outcomes The case of height

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Title

  • The effect of adolescent experience on labor market outcomes The case of height

Summary

  • "Taller workers receive a wage premium. Net of differences in family background, the disparity is similar in magnitude to the race and gender gaps. We exploit variation in an individual's height over time to explore how height affects wages. Controlling for teen height essentially eliminates the effect of adult height on wages for white males. The teen height premium is not explained by differences in resources or endowments. The teen height premium is partly mediated through participation in high school sports and clubs. We estimate the monetary benefits of a medical treatment for children that increases height"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Names

  • Persico, Nicola, 1967-
  • National Bureau of Economic Research

Created / Published

  • Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, c2004.

Headings

  • -  Stature
  • -  Teenage boys--Employment
  • -  Wage payment systems

Notes

  • -  Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/12/2005.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references.
  • -  Also available in print.
  • -  Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • -  System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HB1

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2005615149

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Persico, Nicola, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. The effect of adolescent experience on labor market outcomes The case of height. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2005615149/.

APA citation style:

Persico, N. & National Bureau Of Economic Research. (2004) The effect of adolescent experience on labor market outcomes The case of height. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2005615149/.

MLA citation style:

Persico, Nicola, and National Bureau Of Economic Research. The effect of adolescent experience on labor market outcomes The case of height. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2005615149/>.